Climate funding complexities shortchanging Africa

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will introduce a redesigned series of Ghana cedi banknotes into circulation from December 1, 2026, incorporating enhanced security features, improved durability and smaller sizes as the central bank seeks to modernise currency management and strengthen public confidence in the national currency.

The government will lower its primary surplus target from 1.5 percent to 0.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The aim is to finance a US$10 billion, four-year economic transformation programme branded the New Economy, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced on Thursday. 

Government’s 24-Hour Economy programme is targeting increased industrial production, expanded exports and job creation by mobilising private sector investment and deploying technology across productive sectors, as government seeks to accelerate industrialisation and strengthen the country’s manufacturing base.

Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has made a strong entry at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, with an ambitious agenda to champion African-led waste management solutions and deepen international partnerships in environmental sustainability.

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mr Gabriel Opoku-Asare, a seasoned global corporate executive and Presidential Staffer, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Road Maintenance Trust Fund (RMTF).

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ken Ashigbey, has defended Gold Fields Ghana against criticisms surrounding the company's mining lease, investments and contribution to the economy.

Ghana must prioritise the availability of natural gas for domestic industries even as it seeks to maximise revenue from exports, Chair of Day Two of the 2026 Ghana Economic Forum (GEF), Kwame Jantuah, has said.

Architecture firm ArchXenus has marked 15 years of operations with three initiatives aimed at strengthening knowledge, community engagement and collaboration in Ghana’s built environment: the launch of a publication documenting 12 of its projects, the establishment of the Xenus Impact Foundation and plans for a biennial African Urban Futures Conclave.